Thank you so much for including Dr. Wirth in your series! I enjoyed this thoroughly. I studied with Paul for years as I was growing up, and he was the single most important teacher I’ve ever had: he re-tooled my technique from the ground up, and his tutelage is completely responsible for my entire physical approach to the instrument. (I probably think of him daily!) But as important as that was, probably the most important thing he brought to the studio was the respect and time he gave his students. He was interested in our perspectives, listened to our interpretations, and encouraged and fostered deep artistic thought into the music we played. I would spend hours every week at his house, and they were the highlights of every day. He was so busy with 60+ students in multiple cities, but he always had all the time in the world for me (as he did every student!). He had an incredibly high bar for his students, but always perfectly thread the needle with gentleness and encouragement. There were times I beat myself down with frustration (maybe my low was locking myself in a closet in the basement of Symphony Hall after a particularly bad competition!), and he was there to remind me that “We are humans, not machines!” (After that particular loss, he found me in that closet and talked me through my despair. I had a performance of that very same concerto a week later, and he was able to bring me to a place of confidence and positivity. Miraculous.) He taught you how to expect the best, but also to accept your errors. He taught how to lose gracefully and how to win gracefully. He fostered deep thought into music: yes, he taught the practice techniques, but they were always the means to the end, and that end was music. I’ve studied with great teachers, and I’ve met amazing artists. But Dr. Paul Wirth is a class onto himself, and this was a wonderful opportunity to be reminded of just how amazing his teaching can be.
Wow, I've never thought about learning fast passages like that! I feel like I've been liberated from always having to move from slow to fast. Thank you so much Dr. Wirth (and thank you Josh!)
The way he explains things is a lesson on itself. I wonder how hard it is to learn to be able to speak in a way that makes something so easy to understand.
Wow! What a stunning pedagogue! I highly recommend to follow the complete session!!!! And I really appreciate to have the scores with his own fingerings!! Thank you so much to both of you!!! Greetings from Madrid, Spain 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶
I enjoyed this so so much! I was beginning to think I would never finish this piece....loved hearing the history as well as how to use the metronome and "magic rhythms" ! I'm excited to play this piece again!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
I see what you mean about Dr. Wirth's love for the subject matter, and his natural joie de vivre. He brings a different pacing and energy level to the discussion of repetitive practice. His analogy with walking to prepare for running, and his recommendation to basically "run" in controlled sprints make sense.
I am starting to learn this with my teacher ...the most difficult piece I ever tried to play...After practicing 2hours these techniques are already paying off :)
Voicing is imho the most important part in this piece. It's not easy to keep the upper melody in the right hand consistent while toning down the accompaniment on the other fingers. Payoff is great though, it is beautifully complemented by the smooth bass left hand.
Thank you so much for including Dr. Wirth in your series! I enjoyed this thoroughly. I studied with Paul for years as I was growing up, and he was the single most important teacher I’ve ever had: he re-tooled my technique from the ground up, and his tutelage is completely responsible for my entire physical approach to the instrument. (I probably think of him daily!)
But as important as that was, probably the most important thing he brought to the studio was the respect and time he gave his students. He was interested in our perspectives, listened to our interpretations, and encouraged and fostered deep artistic thought into the music we played. I would spend hours every week at his house, and they were the highlights of every day. He was so busy with 60+ students in multiple cities, but he always had all the time in the world for me (as he did every student!).
He had an incredibly high bar for his students, but always perfectly thread the needle with gentleness and encouragement. There were times I beat myself down with frustration (maybe my low was locking myself in a closet in the basement of Symphony Hall after a particularly bad competition!), and he was there to remind me that “We are humans, not machines!” (After that particular loss, he found me in that closet and talked me through my despair. I had a performance of that very same concerto a week later, and he was able to bring me to a place of confidence and positivity. Miraculous.) He taught you how to expect the best, but also to accept your errors. He taught how to lose gracefully and how to win gracefully. He fostered deep thought into music: yes, he taught the practice techniques, but they were always the means to the end, and that end was music.
I’ve studied with great teachers, and I’ve met amazing artists. But Dr. Paul Wirth is a class onto himself, and this was a wonderful opportunity to be reminded of just how amazing his teaching can be.
This is so great! I enjoyed every second of this video. He kinda reminds me of Krystian Zimerman.
I'd love to see more videos with Mr. Wirth.
This is one of my favorite pieces. Dr. Wirth seems like a great teacher.
Wonderful Lesson! :) Thanks for always sharing with us.
Wow, I've never thought about learning fast passages like that! I feel like I've been liberated from always having to move from slow to fast. Thank you so much Dr. Wirth (and thank you Josh!)
The way he explains things is a lesson on itself. I wonder how hard it is to learn to be able to speak in a way that makes something so easy to understand.
Wow! What a stunning pedagogue! I highly recommend to follow the complete session!!!! And I really appreciate to have the scores with his own fingerings!! Thank you so much to both of you!!! Greetings from Madrid, Spain 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶
I am excited to see this video. I worked on this piece years ago with my teacher and it was probably one of the hardest pieces I've ever played.
I enjoyed this so so much! I was beginning to think I would never finish this piece....loved hearing the history as well as how to use the metronome and "magic rhythms" ! I'm excited to play this piece again!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Haha “lucky me” he says he is so sweet! Great tutorial👏👏
I see what you mean about Dr. Wirth's love for the subject matter, and his natural joie de vivre. He brings a different pacing and energy level to the discussion of repetitive practice. His analogy with walking to prepare for running, and his recommendation to basically "run" in controlled sprints make sense.
Love the "issimo" method!
I am starting to learn this with my teacher ...the most difficult piece I ever tried to play...After practicing 2hours these techniques are already paying off :)
Great video! Would you be able to do a tutorial on Schumann Novelette (Op 21) No 1 in f major?
Voicing is imho the most important part in this piece. It's not easy to keep the upper melody in the right hand consistent while toning down the accompaniment on the other fingers. Payoff is great though, it is beautifully complemented by the smooth bass left hand.
16:38 Hahaha, This guy is great.
xD
Awesome video so far!! :D
Brilliant 👏
Thank you for that!
Wow, a very detailed tutorial ! 👍Hope can do an episode for tutorial Etude Op 4 No 1 in Eb minor by Szymanowski
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My hands are not enough big 😭😭
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